Reviewed by:   Mark B.

Nonfiction/Personal Account

Plot:

The books tells the story of the 1996 Mt Everest tragedy in which the most people died on the mountain in one year than in any other year to this day. Jon Krakauer originally planned to go no higher than base camp (16,700 feet) for an Outsider magazine article, but later changed his mind once he saw the monstrous summit on the airplane. This book also explains the entire history of the mountain and its many people who have attempted to scale to the pinnacle of the world.

good:

It was in first person which put you in the story and made you feel as if you had a personal connection with all of the characters. It was also true, which puts more drama into it.

weaknesses:

The author's sentences do not flow smoothly together. He will write a series of long complex sentences, then will write a series of short choppy sentences.
 

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